Search results for: “EMPIRE”
-
The Curse of Disease and Death – 2
Moses, Privilege of the Wilderness In part one of this series about our attitude toward disease and death we briefly examined a story from the oldest book of the Bible, Job. Job was well-to-do, he had then lost nearly everything including his health, yet he blessed the Lord. Today we examine part of a too-familiar story…
-
and new things I now declare – 1
What’s new? Certainly not Christmas, for we now trivialize a pivotal time in human history with never-ending ‘holiday’ things. “Where are our new toys,” ‘holiday season’ commercials lead us to ask? Most years I share a series celebrating the Advent of the joyous season of Christmas. This year’s four-part Advent series will focus on the prophecy…
-
Swords & Sickles
Proclaim this among the nations: Consecrate for war; stir up the mighty men. Let all the men of war draw near; let them come up. Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, “I am a warrior.” Joel 3:9-10 Consecrate them, says the LORD! Yes. It is a…
-
God’s Nation under No One
Leadership Crisis Ahead for the Nation Although things have been going along well for the past few decades, change is inevitable. As we think back to the differences between past leaders of our nation, we must tremble for the day fast-approaching of a choice between the lesser of two evils. A nation cannot long endure divided by strife…
-
Some Shall Stumble Before the Finish
The Race of our Days 1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 26 So I…
-
..that he may encourage your hearts
If Christians are known for nothing else, the world has witnessed the love of Christ through the way we stand by those in need. Christian friends show empathy for the real-life challenges and heart breaks of others. We show compassion. We are called to show the love of Jesus to all. Do you need encouragement? Does…
